Beichler Firing Leaves Aftertaste In State News
The editorial questions the dismissal of State Forester Bill Beichler by George Ross and notes Beichler’s later permanent and complete disability ruling by the state retirement system. It argues public pensions should be transparent and fully explained, urging full disclosure of facts surrounding the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ross
State Department of Conservation and Development
Bill Beichler
C. and D. Board
Committee On Forestry
Beichler
Ross
Beichlers
Servie Ashead
State Employees Retirement System
Raleigh
Board of Conservation and Development
Ruling on Hospital Lien Misuse in North Carolina
The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld a 31,500 verdict against a Fayetteville hospital in a case where a new mother and her baby were kept in the facility for nonpayment. The editorial urges courts and hospitals to abandon the belief that patients can be held indefinitely for bills and favors lawful collection methods, noting the $1,500 plus in costs and fees the hospital incurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Supreme Court
Fayetteville
Fayetteville Hospital
Public memory and presidential political responsibility
The piece compares presidential accountability for scandals in different administrations. It notes Harding’s scandals led to little GOP political harm, while Truman faces ongoing house cleaning with uncertain public reaction. It warns against overreliance on party luck and stresses Truman’s political skill in shaping outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Coolidge
Truman
Florida
Washington
Republican Party
Harry Truman
Weather Wisdom and Wry Observations From The South
A miscellany of short vignettes notes weather lore bones and signs in Cherokee gardens and rural life. Jokes on politics rail against taxes and printing mischief mix with small town humor and reflections on civilization and culture from North Carolina papers.
Quotes and quips from wartime and postwar voices
A collage of remarks from leaders and thinkers. Churchill Eden Toynbee Vandenberg and others comment on war peace fear and knowledge. Anecdotes reflect attitudes toward Russia Korea law religion science and education in mid-twentieth century discourse.
Teapot Dome scandal and Fall under scrutiny in 1920s timeline
An expansive look at the Teapot Dome affair centering on Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall. The piece traces the Elk Hills and Teapot Dome leases to Harry F. Sinclair, the origins of the inquiry led by Senator Walsh, and Fall’s controversial financial ties including a $100,000 loan from Edward B. McLean that fueled public suspicion and political fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Montaux Point
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Albert B. Fall
Mammoth Oil Company
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Secretary of the Navy
Interior
Kendrick
Wyoming
Sec’y Fall
Senate
Fall
Teapot Dome
Sinclair
Great Elk Hills
California
Edward L. Doheny
Bob la Follette
Wisconsin
la Follette
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Elk Hills
Secretary Fall
New Mexico
Walsh
Ramapo Hills
N. J
Senator Walsh
Doheny
Edward B. McLean
Edward McLean
McLean
Heaven
Palm Beach
Fall McLean
Christmas War Tale and Town Civic Debate
A tall tale from a 20th century town recounts Bill Armistead arguing for city growth and higher taxes while envisioning new factories. It also narrates a Christmas program where Albert Apfelbaum, a German immigrant, contemplates returning to Germany amid anti German sentiment, and Santa Claus drives a poignant schoolhouse pageant. The piece blends civic talk with a humane holiday vignette in a period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Armistead
Sity Council
Germany
Albert
Hillside Dhool
Weill
Albert Apfelbaum
Anna Apfelbaum
Hans
Otto
Katrina Apfelbaum
Frances E. Ufford
Santa Claus
Miss Ufford
Masons
Santa
Nick Nieeds
Apfelbaum
Mr. B
Katrina
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Waynesville Mountaineer
Winston-Salem Journal
Old Dad
Sanford Herald
Monroe Journal
OUR
Ramet
County News
Harmony
Billy Arthur
News & Views
Penn Gray
Lumberton Robesonian
Horace Horse
Stunly News & Press
Bill Arp Lowrance
Mecklenburg Times
Arp
Charlotte News
South
Zebulon
Asheville
Uncle Sam
North Carolina
Bill Sharpe
Pinehurst
Scott Poole
Sandhill
Russia
Asia
Arnold Toynbee
Anthony Eden
Winston Churchill
Ralph Ripley
Korea
eSate
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Albert Einstein
John Dewey
Teachers’ College
George Hedley
Mills College
Calif
New York
Walter Winchell
W. A. Bivins
Europe
America
England
France
Kaiser
Belgium
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